S_NeWb

hey i am new to this part of the forum but i was wondering if it have long time damage to the electrical system with remote starter alarm? any good brand? any thing that i should be aware of? thx in advance

ENGRABC

I suggest CompuStar. I have the FM & Spread Spectrum in both of my cars and I haven't had any problems. CompuStar is the only auto-start that is legal for Manual Transmission.

S_NeWb

thats what i was looking at. 1.2 mile radius. thats some crazy length. I am turbocharged with the aem ems adn turbo timer. is there something i should be warned about?

ENGRABC

If range is not an issue I would suggest the 2W900FM-AS. It's more reliable than the spread spectrum model. I have the spread spectrum model in my daily driver and I have the FM model in the S2000.

S_NeWb

its said turbo timer on it. does it have the attributes of a turbo timer also?

ENGRABC

You have the ability to set it to shut off in a certain time limit. I think it's something like 5 minutes......I'm not sure.

S_NeWb

ahh nice. that eliminate the turbo timer on my dash board. thx for the input engrabc

revhi

if its compustar its 1 minute.

ryu_2k3

whoa.. someone has a remote-start kit for a manual? Crap.. where have i been.

Does anyone know what the details are as to how they accomplish this? All their website says is "Manual transmission compatible". How does the system know if the car is in gear?

I use to make a contraption to enable remote start in a manual and it was through the use of magnetic read switches. its wasn't the pretiest but it worked. put a bunch of magnets on the shifter and if it was in gear it would disable the remote-start is basically how it worked.

i'm really curious how they get this to work... hopefully someone can chime in.

00wreckedS

hey hows it going, i work at bestbuy in canada, and when we install remote starters in manual tranny vehicles, our units have a procedure which you have to do if u want to remote strart it next time; basically it is:
1. e-brake up, down, up while in neutral
2. push button on remote, car will still be running
3. remove key, car still running
4. close door, and car will shut off

that procedure is recognized by the unit and will ensure proper safety next time u want the car to start